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SRG Mining (NASDAQ:SSRM) said Sunday that the Turkish government has revoked the environmental permit of the Copler gold mine, and that the mine will remain suspended until further notice, after a landslide last week left nine workers missing.
The company said several staff members are facing charges related to the incident, in which Turkey’s interior minister said it moved 10 million centimeters of earth across a 200-meter slope.
Tests of surface water, groundwater and soil in the region conducted by Turkey’s Environment Ministry showed no contamination in waters in the area, the company said.
SSR Mining (SSRM) expected to produce up to 220,000 ounces of gold at Copler this year, about half the company’s expected global production; SSR holds an 80% stake in the mine.